Sentences with phrase «nimble car»

Sure, it can outmaneuver crossovers and small SUVs, but for a station wagon, it is not the most nimble car around.

However, it is not known for being the most nimble car on curvy roads.

If you wanted a fast, nimble car with four doors that could take a tight curve, you were pretty much out of luck.

Steering is effortless and responsive making it feel like a smaller and nimble car.

- The 2001 U204 sport wagon that mounts truck equipment and styling on a nimble car platform.

With such little mass to carry around (Alfa Romeo claims the vehicle weighs 2,465 lbs — albeit only when the gasoline tank is empty and there aren't any other fluids in the car's systems), the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe is a very nimble car that changes direction responsively and — as a result of the strong brakes — has very impressive deceleration performance.

That being said, the Outback is still a nimble car that is very pleasant to drive, offering not only outstanding all - wheel drive (with active torque management), but also a far more efficient chassis than its predecessor.

Power in base form is courtesy of Subaru's 137 - horsepower, 2.2 - liter, four - cylinder engine, which makes the Impreza a lively, nimble car that combines practicality and pleasant road manners.

The GTI is a fast and nimble car, performing better at highway speeds and on twisty roads, than at low speeds.

This means you can have a nimble car — especially important on winding country B - roads — without compromising its ride quality.

It may not be the most nimble car out there, and its height causes a considerable amount of body roll in the corners, but that's of minimal consequence.

In a car which needs to brake, the dirty part is even less inviting, so you turn earlier still but if you are able to make a later turn in a nimble car, you can apex later in the dip then exit in the middle of the road, ready to ease right and brake in a straight line for Priory.

Make no mistake, this is still a very nimble car, but it's no longer the benchmark.

The ride remains supple but there's a sense that this is a slightly heavier, less nimble car than the Zonda.

Whereas the 3 is the most nimble car in its segment, the 6 understeers, just like any other midsize offering.

There are parts of the lighter cars, the more nimble cars that I prefer of the past: easier to overtake, easier to manoeuvre in combat.

I'm used to small, nimble cars that can dart through traffic and mark just about anywhere — cars like my daily - driver Mazda MX - 5 Miata.

Not exact matches

The company had found that American tastes were changing away from big, boxy sedans to more nimble and efficient European cars.

It was clearly faster than all the cars and more nimble, and it can lane split.

The car did have one advantage over its lighter and nimbler rivals however: prodigious straight line speed.

The stroller is lightweight and nimble, while the car seat has the protection your child needs while on walks and in your vehicle.

It's a nimble little car.

In the LFA, the steering makes the car feel light and nimble and chuckable, but even the heaviest right foot must first get used to the sky - high revs required to smoke the tires.

Thanks to the car's spaceframe construction and resulting 1245 kg kerbweight, the 308GTB was nimble and rather potent for its time.

The car feels really nimble.»

The race car should get three or four more ponies and is lighter still — a mere 2,100 pounds less fuel and driver — so it accelerates more briskly and feels more nimble when changing direction.

It's a car you really have to hustle to get the most out of; it's definitely more muscle car than nimble sports car.

If there is any car ready for electrified motivation it is the tiny Smart with its nimble chassis, tiny dimensions, and city - dwelling character.

Felisa is not only a stickler for weight, he also likes his sports car nimble and compact.

The car is quick, nimble and has plenty of room for a family of 4.

Weighing only 2,712 pounds certainly adds to the nimble race - car feel.

«It's nimble and drives like a car, which of course it basically is, with a well - balanced, on center steering feel.

Associate web editor Joey Capparella loves the car's slightly stiffer suspension and nimble dynamics, but notes that these elements don't come at the expense of ride quality.

Around town and through slow corners, the car feels shorter, nimbler, and more maneuverable.

In spite of the large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highway.

And even though the engine is moving half a ton more car than when it's bolted to a Volkswagen GTI, the 4000 - pound A5 still weighs 600 pounds less than the BMW, so it's very nimble.

The STI shares the same wide body as the WRX sedan, but underneath the chiseled Subaru wrapper is a more nimble, rally - bred car.

The car does feel heavy and not that nimble, but on the plus side the suspension is very comfortable like a much larger car and it has a very solid feeling.

But high entry speeds are rewarded with surprising feedback from the electromechanical steering, making this sixteen - foot car feel taut and nimble on tight roads.

That little bit of extra weight in the wheel goes well with the car's firm suspension tuning, and the HS 250h responds quickly to steering adjustments, giving it a nimble feel.

The car is nimble great in cornering, you do not realize you are driving a wagon.

Going from the GT3 RS and its Atari gearbox into the more analog Porsche Cayman GT4, the mid-engine car instantly felt smaller and more nimble.

Alfa's current range cries out for a small car as uncomplicated and nimble as the» Sud, while resplendent in a coat of unblemished silver paintwork, the 75 looks far more handsome today than it did in 1985.

The limited - slip differential on the rear axle is also brought into play to create something called Direct Yaw Control, which essentially helps make a heavy car (1725 kg) feel much lighter and more nimble than it should.

But this car is fun and nimble.

This felt the lightest and most nimble of the cars to drive and the engine was keen up to about 4500rpm.

With four - wheel steering too the GTC4Lusso is very nimble for a car of its size, and puts its power to the ground quite remarkably given the near - 700bhp V12 up front.

We can't help but appreciate the idea of a lighter, nimbler, and considerably quicker car that propels its equipment and instrumentation firmly into the 21st century.

The car is so chuckable and nimble that you can fool yourself into trying to drive it as if it were a formula car, at which point it will start plowing.

It's satisfyingly nimble for a car so large.